baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2401810-A (GB)
Title: Removable filter in centrifuge basket
Inventor: HARTSHORN RICHARD
IPC: A47J31/08
Filed: 2003-04-24
Abstract: A removable filter (all of fig. 1) is arranged to cover the internal surfaces, including the base portion of a basket (9,fig.4) of a rotating centrifuge. The filter may be produced of a permeable material such as paper. The filter may be used in arrangements extracting juice from fruit pulp or the like in a combined centrifuging and filtering action. The filter may also feature corrugated sidewalls 1, a tab 2, and a central hole 3, and may be constructed in the form of a disc (7,fig.3) and strip of material (6,fig.3) which is sewn together.
Patent GB-2401401-A (GB)
Title: Three rotor screw pump with smaller central rotor
Inventor: BEAVEN ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: F04C2/16
Filed: 2003-05-08
Abstract: A screw pump including three rotors 12, 14a, 14b each being provided with a generally helical screw thread 20, 20', 26a, 26a' 26b, 26b' with the rotors arranged such that a central rotor 12 is located between the other two outer rotors 14a, 14b and the screw threads mesh with rotation of one rotor causing rotation of the others. The thread 20, 20' of the central rotor is a helical groove extending radially inwardly of the central rotor and the threads of the outer rotors are a helical ridge extending radially outwardly of the rotor and the outer diameter of the central rotor is smaller than the outer diameter of the outer rotors. Provides two fluid delivery chambers between the pump housing and the outer rotors to increase output. Thread pitch and depth may be respectively less than 1.6 to 0.5 and 0.2-0.1 times outer rotor diameter.
Patent GB-2385245-A (GB)
Title: Slot format and acknowledgement method for a wireless communication system
Inventor: LOGALBO ROBERT D
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-01-11
Abstract: Slot formats and acknowledgment methods for use in a communication network (100) that contains one or more wireless links (116). The slot formats (200, 1400) provide for the segmenting and reassembly of packets for transport over a wireless link, identifying (1004) multiple types of service for the data being carried over the wireless link and allocating access to the wireless link among a plurality of communication units. The acknowledgment methods (FIGs. 11, 12) provide for detection of errors over the wireless link, selective acknowledgment of error-free transmissions and selective resending of transmissions received in error.
Patent GB-2405951-A (GB)
Title: Interface apparatus, connector apparatus and method of reducing electromagnetic interference
Inventor: HEALY DAVID
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2003-09-13
Abstract: An optoelectronic assemblies comprise a connector assembly. The connector assembly is either part of an optoelectronic "connectorised" assembly or an optoelectronic "pig-tailed" assembly. In order to minimise leakage of EMI through such ferrules, the present invention provides for the coating of an end face (142) of a connector (126) within which the ferrule (138) is disposed. A launch window for locating an end surface of a waveguide. The launch window being in or adjacent the connector plane. The coating or layer (144) is electrically conductive and electrically coupled to ground potential in order for the coating to serve as an effective EMI shield.
Patent GB-2406302-A (GB)
Title: Former for a shower tray
Inventor: LOCK GRAHAM ROBIN
IPC: B29C70/48
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: A former 1 for creating a sloping profile for waste-water run off below a waterproof floor covering of a shower area, wherein the former has been made using a closed mould liquid resin process, such as a resin transfer moulding method or a resin injection moulding method. The former may have a plurality of pre-formed fixing guide locators 5 around the periphery 2 of the former to provide an installer with guidance as to where to drill the fixing holes in the former, thus allowing the former to be fastened down to the underlying floor. The former may have one or more surfaces engraved or embossed with textual and or symbolic instructions 6 conveying installation and or recycling (10 figure 3) and or batch and or manufactures information (11 figure 3).
Patent GB-2406668-A (GB)
Title: Memory management in a computing device
Inventor: MAY DENIS
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2003-10-04
Abstract: Data held in physical memory, such as random access memory, in a computing device is defragmented when a system operating code null thread, which is used for placing the computing device into a reduced power mode when no other thread in the system is ready to run, is scheduled to run.
Patent GB-2406795-A (GB)
Title: A surgical cutting instrument
Inventor: VASSILIADES CHRIS
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 2003-10-08
Abstract: A surgical instrument (1) comprising a body (3) having a recess (4), a first cutting member (7) and a second cutting member (8), the first and second cutting members (7, 8) being located in the recess (4). Preferably, the first cutting member (7) cuts in a first direction and the second cutting member (8) cuts in a second direction, the first direction being different, and preferably opposed to, the second direction.
Patent GB-2394596-A (GB)
Title: Discrimination method of optical storage medium
Inventor: CHAN YI-CHUNG
IPC: G11B19/12
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: A method for discriminating an optical storage medium. A predetermined range of the optical storage medium is read after the light source is focussed S304, and a plurality of data transition points and transition regions defined by an interval of two neighbouring transition points are obtained S306. The time consumption for reading, or length, of the longest transition region is used to determine the type of the storage medium S308, S310, S312. Other physical characteristics according to data storage formats, such as PLL clock frequency or distance between the reflection layer and the surface layer of the medium may be used as references to discriminate the currently accessed optical storage medium, such as a CD or DVD.
Patent GB-2397597-A (GB)
Title: Cutter coating formed from polycrystalline diamond and chromium carbide
Inventor: MIDDLEMISS STEWART
IPC: C04B35/5831
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: A cutting element (10) includes an ultra hard material layer (16), polycrystalline diamond and chromium carbide and exhibits increased abrasion resistance without sacrificing toughness. The layer is formed by providing the material in particulate form over a substrate (12) and sintering to form the cutting element (10).
Patent GB-2393401-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article with a transfer delay layer
Inventor: DALEY MICHAEL ALLEN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: There is provided a personal care absorbent article having an absorbent core that has been treated in a manner, or is made from materials, that inhibit the transfer of liquid through the structure in the target area. The distribution layer above the core could likewise be treated in a manner that discourages Z-directional fluid movement. A separate transfer delay layer is avoided, thereby simplifying manufacture and reducing costs. A number of transfer delay treatments are possible. These include increasing the density of the upper layer of the absorbent core or lower layer of the distribution layer below the target area, making the absorbent core below the target area of rich in superabsorbent, making all or part of the core below the target area from very slow absorbing superabsorbents, including a soluble binder in the core below the target area, treating the core or distribution layer below the target area with a hydrophobic treatment, or combinations of these methods.
Patent GB-2396818-A (GB)
Title: A device for applying tactile stimulus
Inventor: KEMP COLIN
IPC: A61H19/00
Filed: 2003-12-23
Abstract: A device for applying a tactile stimulus, comprising a flexible adhesive substrate with one or more raised elements on its surface, the substrate being fastenable, by virtue of the adhesive, onto and/or around a human finger. The substrate may comprise a strap which is fastenable to form a flexible sleeve of variable circumference so as to accommodate, at least partially, a human finger. An alternative such device comprises a flexible strap with raised element(s) on its surface, the strap having fastening means by which it can be fastened to form a variable circumference flexible finger sleeve. Such devices are of particular use in the treatment of female orgasmic disorders and may be used to apply a fluid substance as well as a tactile stimulus.
Patent GB-2398662-A (GB)
Title: Specifying properties using regular expression parameterization employing a configuration file.
Inventor: BOYFIELD JULIAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: A method and system to facilitate using regular expression parameterization to specify properties in tables in a computer system. During operation, the system receives a configuration file 104, wherein the configuration file 104 contains lines that specify values for properties to be stored in rows of one or more the tables 106-110 in the computer system. Next, the system processes lines in the configuration file 104, wherein processing a given line involves reading a key-property list from the given line and using property-value pairs from the key-property list to match properties in one or more rows in a table 106-110. Processing the given line also involves reading a property-value list from the given line and using property-value pairs from the property-value list to update values for one or more properties in the matching rows. During this process, the given line can contain regular expressions that cause the system to perform parameter substitution by picking up one or more parameters while matching properties in the key property list, and then substituting the parameters into updates specified by the property-value list.
Patent GB-2397264-A (GB)
Title: Expanding a tubular member
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: B21D26/02
Filed: 2001-02-14
Abstract: An apparatus, comprising: a first tubular member (170); and a second tubular member (155) coupled to the first tubular member; a mandrel (145) within the second tubular member; a pressurized region (175) within the second tubular member above the mandrel; and a mechanism adapted for displacing the mandrel with respect to the second tubular member; wherein the first tubular member includes a defective portion, and wherein the second tubular member is positioned in opposing relation to the defective portion. The first tubular member may be a wellbore casing and the second tubular member may be suspended in situ to repair the defect in the wellbore casing.
Patent GB-2412778-A (GB)
Title: Business card holder with air freshener.
Inventor: SWART WILLEM PETRUS SCHOEMAN
IPC: B60H3/00
Filed: 2004-04-02
Abstract: A mountable display device adapted to receive at least one removable display section includes a receptacle 12 for a removable odour emitting element. The removable display section is preferably a business card and the odour emitting element is an air freshening device. The device may be mounted within a vehicle to display the business card and act as an air freshening device.
Patent GB-2412853-A (GB)
Title: A child safety barrier
Inventor: MORRIS ANDREW RICHARD
IPC: A47D13/06
Filed: 2004-04-06
Abstract: A child safety barrier comprises a central portion 1 formed from an upper rail 2 and a lower rail 3 connected by a series of vertical bars 4. The barrier also has at least one side portion angled outward at each side of the central portion. The sections are held together by an elongate rod which runs though holes in the upper and lower rails and acts as a hinge pin between adjoining sections. The barrier may be used in a corner formed by adjoining walls to prevent child access to a television or other electrical equipment. The barrier would be of a height suitable to prevent access but not impair the viewing of the screen.
Patent GB-2404139-A (GB)
Title: Dust receptacle for a robotic vacuum cleaner
Inventor: KIM KI-MAN
IPC: A47L9/14
Filed: 2004-07-06
Abstract: The dust receptacle comprises a body 53 having an air inlet 61 and an air outlet 56 and is detachably mounted in the dust collecting chamber of the robotic cleaner. The air outlet has a cover 55 provided with a filter for opening and closing the air outlet. Also provided is a dust outlet 67 which is adapted to be connected to a separate source of suction to easily and cleanly remove the dust from the receptacle when it is removed from the cleaner.
Patent GB-2404154-A (GB)
Title: Combined electrical and gas connection for a respiratory device
Inventor: JUMPERTZ WERNER
IPC: A62B9/04
Filed: 2004-07-20
Abstract: A respiratory protection device <B>1</B> can have a mask <B>2</B> with a connection <B>3</B> and an electrical or electronic display unit <B>5</B>, a gas tube <B>7</B> connects to the mask <B>2</B> at connection <B>3</B> using a plug <B>6</B>. The connection <B>3</B> includes an electrical connection for the display unit <B>5</B> formed using contact studs <B>17</B>, <B>18</B> and two ring-shaped strip conductors <B>15</B>, <B>16</B> on the plug <B>6</B>. The electrical connection could be contact less and take the form of an inductive coupling and the electrical device could be a measuring, monitoring or telemetry system or even a heated film to prevent misting of the visor <B>4</B>. The gas source could be a respiratory gas tube or an automatic pulmonary system.
Patent GB-2407302-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle body closing panel
Inventor: KAPP JEFFREY
IPC: B62D29/04
Filed: 2004-09-30
Abstract: There is provided a vehicle body comprising a metallic structure 1 having a window aperture therein, the aperture being closed by means of a panel 5. The panel 5 comprises a fibre laminate material which is bonded to the metallic structure 1 by means of a low modulus adhesive 7. There is also provided a method of closing a window aperture within a vehicle body having a metallic structure.
Patent GB-2419611-A (GB)
Title: Fire escape system
Inventor: DILLON HUGH JON
IPC: E06B7/32
Filed: 2004-10-07
Abstract: A building having hatches between upstairs rooms to allow room to room access and a fire escape shaft such that occupants can reach the fire escape shaft without using a landing. The fire escape shaft may have a fireman's pole or a ladder. The system may incorporate a fire alarm which is activated by a smoke alarm. The system may include a sprinkler system activated from the escape shaft.
Patent GB-2414973-A (GB)
Title: Helicopter landing pads
Inventor: VAUGHAN JONATHAN ROBERT PAUL
IPC: E01C9/00
Filed: 2004-11-05
Abstract: The present invention provides a helicopter landing pad that can be rapidly deployed and recovered. The helicopter landing pad includes a plurality of interlocking panels 4 that can be assembled together to form a planar base 2. Each panel 4 has an aperture 8 for receiving one of a ground anchor and a lighting unit. The helicopter landing pad includes a ground anchor that can be inserted through the aperture in one of the panels to secure the panel to the underlying ground. Finally, the helicopter landing pad includes a lighting unit that can be inserted into the aperture in one of the panels. The panels may be square, rectangular, or hexagonal in shape, and made of plastics. The ground anchor may comprise a plurality of deployable securing wires, and the lighting unit may comprise green, amber and infrared light emitters (such as light emitting diodes), a power source, and a control circuit operated manually, remotely or in response to a light sensor. A plurality of lighting units may define a pattern.
Patent GB-2406578-A (GB)
Title: Al-Cu Alloy with high toughness
Inventor: BENEDICTUS RINZE
IPC: C22F1/057
Filed: 2003-08-19
Abstract: Disclosed is an Al-Cu alloy of the AA2000-series alloys with high toughness and an improved strength, including the following composition (in weight percent) Cu 4.5 -5.5, Mg0.5-1.6, Mn  &  0.80 Zr  &  0.18, Cr  &  0.18, Si  &  0.15, Fe  &  0.15, the balance essentially aluminum and incidental elements and impurities, and wherein the amount (in weight %) of magnesium is either: (a) in a range of 1.0 to 1.6%, or alternatively (b) in a range of 0.50 to 1.2% when the amount of dispersoid forming elements such as Cr, Zr or Mn is controlled and (in weight %) in a range of 0.10 to 0.70%.
Patent GB-2412902-A (GB)
Title: Drive control for industrial truck stability
Inventor: BOZEM GERHARD
IPC: B66F9/22
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: A forward-control counterweight fork lift truck having a tiltable load lifting device (1 see fig 1) is provided with increased tipping stability by a control device SE. A calculation model D based on vehicle specific information for the static and/or quasi-static tipping behaviour of the truck is stored in the control device SE, to which sensors S are connected, detecting the lifting load L, the lifting height H, the tilting angle WM, the load torque M, the direction of travel R, the driving speed V and the steering angle WL. The control device SE determines a driving and load state Z which is based on the detected variables and the stored model D and is operatively connected to the traction drive and the operating drives such that, depending on the driving and load state Z, the operating speed, starting and braking acceleration and driving speed which can be achieved or are achieved are each reduced.
Patent GB-2409239-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector nozzle adapter
Inventor: BAASCH OSWALD
IPC: F02M43/04
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: A fuel injector adapter for providing nitrous oxide to an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The nozzle has a fuel injector passage, having a central axis and terminating at an injector outlet, for passing fuel from a fuel injector to an engine. The nozzle also has one or more first auxiliary passages, which may be arranged in an annular pattern around the fuel injector passage, and which terminate at first outlets. The nozzle furthermore may have one or more second auxiliary passages, which also may be arranged in an annular pattern around the fuel injector passage, and which terminate at second outlets. The first auxiliary passages and second auxiliary passages are adapted to supply nitrous oxide or other additional combustion reactants to the engine. The nozzle may be attached to an engine intake and may be adapted to fit between a fuel injector and an engine without substantial modification to the engine.
Patent GB-2414287-A (GB)
Title: Peltier based freeze-thaw valves and method of use
Inventor: DOURDEVILLE THEODORE
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A freeze-thaw valve is provided using a Peltier heat pump where the thermal short circuit path between a cooled thermal mass (106) is reduced or absent and the valve transition time is minimized. The freeze-thaw valve comprises a Peltier heat pump (101) mounted to a heat exchange surface that comprises a cross-drilled copper water jacket (102) or manifold. The Peltier heat pump is operated to maintain a cooled thermal mass (106) at a substantially constant low temperature. A resistance heating element (108) is used to produce a heated thermal mass (107).
Patent GB-2415235-A (GB)
Title: Chain lock
Inventor: BENECKE RAINER
IPC: F16G15/02
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: A chain lock 1 for high-strength steel chains, having two lock parts 2 that are the same and can be joined together in a rotation-symmetry arrangement with one another, in the longitudinal direction, having a longitudinal stay 3 having arc segments 4 that follow it at both ends, whereby one of two coupling elements that are configured complementary to one another is assigned to the two arc segments 4 of each lock part 2. The coupling surfaces 9 comprise a coupling surface segment 12 having a defined width, which has no curvature or only an insignificant curvature pointing in the joining direction.
Patent GB-2413524-A (GB)
Title: A door with a foam core enveloped by LPSMC
Inventor: HAMMOND ERNEST KENNETH
IPC: B29C44/12
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: A door 150 comprises a foam core at least partially enveloped by LPSMC compression moulded thereto, where the door has contours on at least one face. The door may comprise a single slab 1 of structural density foam material or may comprise two or more slabs (101 figure 7) of structural density foam material placed either side of a slab of lower density (102 figure 7) structural foam material. The door may also have a cavity which extends between two adjacent slabs through which the LPSMC may flow to provide a structural bridge across the door. Also included is an embodiment relating to a method of forming the door.
Patent GB-2419939-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus with addressable light sensors
Inventor: JAFFAR RIZAL BIN
IPC: G05D25/02
Filed: 2005-11-02
Abstract: A light measurement is acquired 102 from each of a plurality of illumination zones (402-412, figure 4), each light measurement is digitised 104, and values derived from the digitised light measurements are stored 106 proximate to where the light measurements are acquired. The values derived from the digitised light measurements are then transmitted to a central control system 414, and light emitted by the illumination zones is regulated 110 based on determinations made by the central control system. The light measurements may be acquired and transmitted via a light sensor package 200 comprising a light sensor 202 providing an analogue output proportional to received light, an analogue-to-digital converter 206 to convert the analogue output of the light sensor to a digital value, a memory 210 to store a value derived from the digital value and an addressable communication interface 214 to transmit the stored value to an external control system. The illumination zones may correspond to regions of a liquid crystal display, backlit by LEDs.
Patent GB-2433328-A (GB)
Title: Foldable lens assembly
Inventor: HUANG YUNG-MING
IPC: G02C5/22
Filed: 2005-12-16
Abstract: A foldable lens assembly comprises a pair of lenses (5, 3), and a frame connected to the lenses (5, 3). The frame has at least two components (1, 2, 1', 2', 81, 82, 85) which are interconnected pivotally so that said frame can be folded and unfolded. Each component has at least one abutment face (121, 221, 823, 812, 852) and a magnet (4). The abutment faces (121, 221, 823, 812, 852) of the components are movable away from or towards each other when the frame is folded or unfolded. The abutment faces abut against each other when moving towards each other by attraction of the magnets (4). The temples may be foldable and have attracting magnets, as well as the bridge (see figure 17).
Patent GB-2422119-A (GB)
Title: Poker game and game area
Inventor: SLOAN RONALD KEITH
IPC: A63F1/00
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: A poker game may be played where during a betting round a player has only a limited time period to decide what action (check, raise, call or fold) to take. If the player does not make a decision within the time period then the hand may be automatically checked or folded. The game is preferably conventional Texas Hold 'em and the predetermined time period is less than 60 seconds. The time period may be 15 seconds with the final ten seconds being incrementally indicated, preferably by lights or LEDs or audible counting. A pathway, series or other array of indicators 218-228 may be provided for each of a number of players 206-216, the indicators individually indicating the passing of time. The pathways 218-228 may be part of a game table or may be provided via video format, preferably as a video broadcast or via a network of computers.